Date:         Thu, 20 Jun 1996 07:26:12 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         "Thom Fitzpatrick" <thom@calweb.com>
Subject:      Re: Sandblast!

And David Easterwood thus wrote:
> 
> The gold metal-flake was hilarious, not to mention the HARDEST coat of 
> paint to remove.  Tonight I am going to strip the other door, but I am 
> going to use 30 sand in hopes it will go quicker.  Totally wore out 
> the ceramic tip on my blaster.  Shouldn't a tip last longer than 1 bag 
> of sand?  I would welcome any advice and sandblasting tips anybody out 
> there has to share.

That sounds like really bad performance.  What kind of blaster do you have?

I blasted a friend's of mine's '67 Datsun roadster's doors, hood,
front fenders and rear trunk to bare metal in about an hour, using
Kleen Blast 30-60 and ~90 psi

And I'm nowhere near wearing out the tip, even after all the blasting
I did on the barndoor.  I've probably moved 1000 pounds or more thru it
so far.

Thom
--
> Do they have reserved spots near the entrances for non-handicap cars at the Special Olymipcs?
Thom Fitzpatrick 
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